Device for holding and cutting tickets



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A. D. JOSLIN. DEVICE PoR HOLDING AND CUTTING TIGKETS, GHDGKS, dw. No.467,936.

-lP'fIteIIed.Fabl 2, 1892.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.,-

AIJEXANDER D. JOSLIN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

DEVICE FOR HOLDING AND CUTTING TICKETS, CHECKS, 80C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 467,936, dated February2, 1892.

Application tiled .T une l0, 1891. Serial No. 395,750- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER D. JOsLN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Devices for Holding and OuttingTickets, Checks, cbc., of which the following is a specification.

This invention has been devised more especially for the use ofrailroad-conductors in carrying the combined checks issued to thepassengers for cash fares and the vouchers returned to the company bythe conductor showingthe amount of such fare and for severing such checkfrom the voucher at the time the fare is paid. It is, however, adaptedto use for other purposes and by people other than railroad-conductors-The invention is adapted to be used with a form of combined check andvoucher now in use and which is intended to be severed along a centralline and is provided along said line with three series of figures, onerepresenting dollars, another dimes, and another cents. In the use ofthis combined check and voucher the conductor first punches from theseveral series of figuresthose numerals which will serve to denote theamount of fare paid by the passenger, the figures thus punched not beingwholly severed from the check, however, so that when the check andvoucher are severed from each other the figures so punched will stilladhere to the check. This causes both the voucher and the check to showthe amount of fare, the check having the figures and the voucher havingrecesses from which the figures were punched or cut. In punching thesenumerals the conductor is obliged to usea separate device and ordinarilyone specially constructed for the purpose.

In my invention I have endeavored to provide in a single structure aholder in which a sufficient supply of these combined checks andvouchers may be placed to serve for a trip, a straight edge along whichthe two parts may be severed from each other, and also amovable knife orsevering-point whereby the proper gures can be torn or severed;

The nature of my improvement will be better understood from the drawingsaccompany ing the specification and forming a part thereof, and inwhich- Figure l is a plan of the invention. Fig.2 is an end view. Fig. 3is a section on the line 3 3 of Fig. l. Fig. et is a bottom view, andFig. 5 shows the combined check and voucher employed with the inventionafter the same have been severed.

In said drawings, Arepresents the cashfare check which is issued to thepassenger, and B represents the conductors voucher. These are printedupon a single piece of paper and contain any appropriate printingmatter. They are intended to be severed along a central lnc,and at oneside of this line are three series of figures, as shown at a, one seriesbeing intended to represent dollars, another dimes, and another cents,these numbers being intended to be severed as hereinafter set forth. Itwill be desirable, of course, that each check and voucher becorrespondingly numbered and blanks may be left for any other memorandadeemed necessary-such, for instance, as the number of the train, thedate, and the points between which the passenger travels. A series ofthese combined checks and vouchers are assembled in a pile or block andplaced in my improved holder, which consists of a rectangular or othersuitably-shaped frame O, having bottom ledges c. Springs D D are adaptedto press the package upwardly to keep them in contact with the severingdevices, and also preferably with corner-guards d, to prevent anycurling up of the corners of the paper at the side which is leastprotected. This frame is made of a size suitable to be carried in thepocket and is as free as possible of projections calculated to catchthe'y clothing and be objectionable in the pocket.

Vith the holder I employ suitable devices both for severing the cheekfrom the voucher and for punching or tea-ring out the numbers:representing the fare. These devices as I prefer to construct them aremade as follows: A straight piece of metal E is removably secured to theholder and extends across the open space within the holder andpreferably from top to bottom thereof. The edge e of this part E acts asa cutting-edge in severing the check from the voucher. The part E isalso provided with a longitudinal guide-slotf, in which travels a slideF, which is provided on top with a button G, whereby it may be movedalong the slot, and also with a sever- IOO ing-point g projectinginfront o'f the edge e, as illustrated. At one side the frame C isprovided With an enlargement H, intended to afford room for thesevering-point g, where the latter will be out of operating positionduring the severing of the check from the voucher. The straight edge Eis hinged t0 the frame C, and preferably at the enlargement H, as shownat It, and its opposite end -is bent down so as to engage With the catchj. This permits the lifting of the straight edge when the tickets are tobe put into the holder.

The operation of the invention is as follows: A series of the checks andvouchers having been properly placed iii the holder, we will supposethat a passenger pays the conductor $3.59. The conductor then moves thesliding knife into appropriate positions Where he can sever by means ofthe knife g the figure from the series of numbers representing thedollars, and the figure 5 from the series representing dimes, and thefigure 9 from thc series representing cents. In Fig. l the knife isshown in position for severing the 5 from the dimes, and 3 isrepresented as having been already severed from the dollars. In makingthese severatio'ns of the numerals the conductors take hold of the edgem of the voucher B and turn it up to right angles, forming a bend at thestraight edge, and thereby cause the knife g to act4 and sever the gureover which it may be resting at the time. This operation is repeatedWith each of the figures to be severed. The sliding knife is then movedup into the enlargement H, and the voucher is then completely torn fromthe check along the straight-edge, and is then cared for by theconductor, and the check A is slipped out from under the straight-edgeand given to the passenger. The process described Will cause the checkand voucher to present the appearance given in Fig. 5, the check havingthe severed nuinerals adhering to it, as stubs seen at p, While thevoucher has corresponding recesses r, as clearly indicated. For theconvenience of accountants in checking up from the vouch! ers I preferto provide the latter With another series of figures corresponding tothose previously mentioned, as shown at 0.

One benefit attending my invention is that no necessity exists for theprovision in the ticket of perforated severing-lines. The numeral-stubsp are by reason of this feature much less likely to be lost or torn fromthe checkV than Where the checks are provided With the usualperforations along the severing-lines. The device is light, easilycarried in the pocket, and saves the necessity of employing a separatepunch for severing the numerals. In case the fare paid is a half-fare anadditional severation similar to those used in the case of the numeralsis made at the Word Half.

I claiml. The holder for railroad tickets, checks, vouchers, etc.,consisting of a frame adapted to receive a series of the tickets, &c., asevering edge along which the same may be torn, and a movable severingpoint or punch projecting in front of said severing-edge, substantiallyas set forth.

2. The holder for railroad tickets, checks, vouchers, the., consistingof a frame adapted to receive a series of the tickets, &c., asevering-edge along which the same may be torn, and a movable severingpoint or punch projecting in frontl of said severing-edge, said pointbeing supported upon said straightedge, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination, with a holder adapted to hold tickets, checks, the.,of a straight-edge for severing the same, and a sliding severingpoint orknife supported on said straight-edge and movable along the same,substantially as set forth.

4. The combination, with a holder for t-ickets, checks, duc., of astraight-edge movably secured to the holder, and a severing-point orknife movably secured upon the straight-edge, substantially as setforth.

5. The holder adapted to receive a pile of tickets, checks, the., andprovided with a severing straight-edge extending across the open spaceWithin the holder, and with a spring or springs forcing the pile oftickets upward against the straight-edge, substantially as set forth.

G. The holder adapted to receive tickets, checks, duc., and providedWith springs for forcing the tickets upward therein, a straight-edgeextending across the holder and adapted to be used in severing tickets,checks, &c., and a movable severing-point or knife, substantially as setforth.

7. The holder having an enlargement to give room to the severing-point,in combination With the straight-edge and movable severing-point mountedon said edge and adapt- IIO ed to be carried into said enlargement,substantially as set forth.

, 8. The combination, with the tickets, checks, the., provided withindicating-numbers along the severing-line, of a holder for saidtickets, a straight-edge along which the same may be torn, and a movablesevering-point for severing the numbers desired, substantially as setforth.

9. The combination, With the checks, tickets, duc., of a straight-edgefor severing the same, and a movable severing-point for severing theindicating-numerals, said tickets having one or more series of numeralsarranged along the line of movement of said severingpoint and adapted tobe severed thereby, substantially as set forth.

l0. The combination, with a straight-edge adapted to be used in severingtickets, checks, the., of a movable severing device sliding upon saidstraight-edge and projecting to the front thereof, so as to adapt it tobe used in severing; numbers or other indicia from the ticket, cheek,d'0., Whieh is to he severed hy the straight-edge.

il. The Combination, with ai straight-edge E, adapted to be used insevering tickets, cheeks, &e., of a movable severing deviee g, supportedby and sliding` upon said straightedge, substantially as set forth.

12. The eonnhinzitionmith a straight-edge E, adapted to he used insevering tickets, cheeks, dmc., and having a longitudinal guide-slot f,of the severing device g and its supportingforth.

13. The combination, with the holder C, of straight edge E, adapted tobe used in severin g tickets, cheeks, &o., and having guideslot f, slideF, and severing-point g, substantially as set forth.

ALEXANDER D. JOSLlN.

slide traversing said slot, substantially as set Titnessesz Il. M.MUNDAY, FMMA HACK.

